Porphyra

genus of seaweed
Taxon taxon Q2104475
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Porphyra

Summary

Porphyra is a taxon[1]. Porphyra ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month, #1,524 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Porphyra's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Porphyra is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Porphyra is classified within Bangiaceae[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Porphyra is Porphyra[6].
  • Porphyra's Commons category is recorded as Porphyra[7].
  • The taxonomic type of Porphyra is Porphyra purpurea[8].
  • Porphyra's AlgaeBase URL is recorded as https://www.algaebase.org/search/genus/detail/?genus_id=84[9].
  • Porphyra is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ポルフィラ属'}[10].
  • Porphyra is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Laver'}[11].
  • Porphyra is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red laver'}[12].

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Classification

Porphyra's scientific name is Porphyra[6]. Porphyra is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Porphyra is classified within Bangiaceae[5]. The taxonomic type of Porphyra is Porphyra purpurea[8]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ポルフィラ属'}[10], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Laver'}[11], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red laver'}[12].

Identifiers

Porphyra's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 123633[13]. Porphyra's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 2784[14]. Porphyra's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 9875[15]. Porphyra's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2653483[16]. Porphyra's ITIS TSN is recorded as 11540[17].

Why It Matters

Porphyra ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month, #1,524 of 195,241).[2] Porphyra has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] Porphyra is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Appendix III: Conserved, protected, and rejected names of genera and subdivisions of genera. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . AlgaeBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Checklist of Marine Algae of Japan (Revised in 2015). wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon rank genus
    Instance of taxon
    Parent taxon Bangiaceae
    Taxonomic type Porphyra purpurea
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